GitHub & AI building
Agentic coding
Definition
Using an AI coding agent that can inspect files, edit code, run tools and tests, and correct its work across multiple steps.
Visual example
Coding sous-chef = agentic coding
The kitchen connection
Think of a sous-chef who cooks, tastes, and corrects the dish.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Coding sous-chef = agentic coding
- 02 · What happens
- Edits tests and fixes code
- 03 · The result
- Completes multi-step software work
Why it matters
It explains how coding AI can complete multi-step development work instead of only suggesting the next line.